The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE-House amendment to SEM
ate bill for relief of Albert ii. Emery,
reducing the appropriation from $780,
600 to 1868, ISL. Tor his invention of
testing machine built for the United
States, was non concurred in. A con-
ference committee was ordered.
Coke presented memorial fl ON cit
liens of Washington county, Texas,
asking that investigation Of the charges
recently made against the citizens aud
authorities of that county be carried
on at BRENNAN, Ten. where all the wit
nesses, books, papers and records are
to be found. Referred to the commit
tee Oh privileges aud elections
George presented the petition Of
some colored men in Mississippi, ask
ing an appropriation of 800 piece
TO transport them to Liberia. Re
fcrred.
Gibson offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the president
to furnish copies of all correspondence
relating to the arrest, trial and dis
charge of A. X. Cutting, Il United
States citizen, by the authorities of
Mexico.
On motion of Cameron, the senate
took up TOR consideration the bill in-
troduced aud reported by him: 80
increase the naval establishment"
Yeas, 81; nays, H.
After lengthy debate, adjourned.
HOUSEWIVES, Of Kentucky, as n
privil, ged question, offered resolu-
luton discharging the committee on
education from further consideration
of the Blair education bill, and making
that bill the continuing special order
for February 10, and asked that it lie
over for one day.
Springer protested, and offered n
resolution making the tariff bills the
special order TO-; Tuesday night.
The speaker took this question
of prece dcncc under advisemeut
After further business the house
adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
HoUsE.--After reading of journal
the speaker announced the appoint
ment of Peele, skinner and Perkins
as conicrees OH the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
The following reports were submit
ted and cfcrrcd to committee of the
whole:
To encourage the holding Of an III
dustrial exhibition by the colored race
in 1888.
To increase the naval establishment.
The speaker appointed Cobb, Van
Eaton and Payson conierccs on the
Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill,
and the house at 300 p. IN. adjourned.
SEATE. The house bill authorizing
the president to return the Twigg
sword was reported aud passed.
The naval establishment bill was
taken M by vote of 80 10 n.
Hale offered an amendment provd-
| ing that If contractors shall receive
$4,000 for every additional quarter
of knot over speed of twenty
knots an hour, that deduction of
$4,000 for every quarter knot below
twenty knots an hour shall be eXacted.
At 2 o'clock the Eads Tehuautepec
bill was presented as unfinished bust
ness.
Senator Morgan offered an amend.
mcnt. which was adopted, providing
that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued as affecting any rights of the
United States that may now exist
under any treaty with Mexico.
Edmunds thought the bill was a
clear case of usurpation of power on
the part of congress.
Ioar argued that if the direct effect
of constructing a public way through
foreign territory were the promotion
of commerce among states congress
had the constitutional power TO
authorize il.
Vest made an argument in defense
of the constitutionality OF the measure.
Sherman declared himself in favor
of the bill, but in his Judgment there
should be good many carefully fram-
ed provisions inserted ia it, which
could not be done at this late hour oil
the day. He suggested 10 Vest wheth-
or il would not be better TO have the
bill locommitted and brought up again
tomorrow or Thursday. Agreed to.
Cameron gave notice that he would
move to take up the naval bill io-mor-
row.
The senate then at 5:55 p. IN, adj
journcd.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE Senator Hale reported
back from the naval committee. with
amendment, the bill yesterday to
provide for the increase OF the naval
establishment.
The amendment appropiates So